An exploratory study of the relationship between digit ratio, illusion of control, and risk-taking behavior among chinese college students

Journal of Gambling Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1377-1385

  Lam, Desmond ^a   Ozorio, Bernadete ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MACAU   (Macao)

Author keywords

Digit ratio; Gambling; Illusion of control; Risk taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHINA; CONTROL; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; ILLUSION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REINFORCEMENT; REWARD; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CHINA; FEMALE; GAMBLING; HUMANS; ILLUSIONS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); REWARD; RISK-TAKING; STUDENTS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84962092283     PISSN: 10505350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10899-014-9502-1     Document Type: Article

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